Arising to Seek My Muse

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BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP… Begrudgingly, my sleepy eyes pry open (yyyaaaawwwwnnnn) — BEEP-BEEP-BEEP… and seemingly of its own accord, my hand slips from beneath the pillow, arm slithering out from between the many-layered, cocooning sheets of warmth — BEEP-BEEP… and silences the offending clarion of annoyance, announcing the end of yet another peaceful night’s slumber.